Make-up comparisons.

OK, here I am with my fresh face, traditionally, and with Minerals.

Fresh Clean Face

Traditional Make-up

Stick concealer, mark C-Thru-U Beautifying Sheer Tint, Sally’s little clip together eye shadow, gunmetal or champagne for the highlight, and mauve for the creases and accent, some Avon eye liner, and a little brow gel, some random loose powder.  For my lips it was probably my Origins Once Upon a Shine Sheer lip gloss, on top of some Mark Kissink (Sadly they don’t sell it anymore 🙁 it’s an ink in a marker, it’s awesome).  In this one my mascara looks awesome, but I was using Mabellines (I think) XXL mascara.  That stuff makes my eyes burn, ouch! So back to my old favorite, Sally’s mini mascaras…

Minerals

I moisturized my face and then put my contacts in, set out my make-up, and cleaned one of my sets of brushes while I waited for my moisturizer to absorb, used mint concealer around my nose, my chin and on my acne, and slightly where I tend to get ruddy on my cheeks.  I then used sunshine concealer below my eyes, and then a touch of fair concealer everywhere I thought might need some.  Then I buffed in my fair foundation in semi matte.  I buffed on some blush in bouquet on my cheeks and lightly contoured my temples and under my chin.  Then highlight, crease, and accent eye shadow.  I then wet some deep purple eyeshadow with a square brush and did my eyeliner.  A layer of finishing powder (I think this is a hoax, it’s the EXACT same ingredients list and order as the foundation).  A little brow pencil (normal, not mineral make-up), and normal mascara, curling and another layer of mascara, and some Mabelline brow gel.  I did my lips with my mark Kissink, and topped it with a coat of mineral make-up in cherry fizz lip gloss.

It’s still going to take a bit of getting used to to get up to speed and make it look the way I like, but I like it.